DG Thompson

Fun story! Scott Brick!

Revisado: 09-28-24

Fun story! Paired with the incomparable Scott Brick. I hope there are more stories to come in this universe. Characters are engaging, storyline is interesting and leaves you wanting more. Thanks for a great read!

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a nice treat

Revisado: 08-14-22

I wasn't sure how this would go but it turned into an interesting short listen.

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Fun

Revisado: 04-23-22

Enjoyable story, excellent narration. Looked forward to each listening session. Can't wait for the rest of the stories. 💖

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Cute, well written, well performed

Revisado: 04-04-22

Charming meet-cute. Well written, easy flowing and believable dialogue. Performed as a running conversation without weird gaps or mismatched vibes. This was such a fun little romp!

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Fantastic Production

Revisado: 02-03-22

Clever story, excellent actors, fantastic production. Looking forward to more of the same. Background noises were minimal and did not distract or cover up the dialogue.

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Action List included

Revisado: 01-23-22

Learn how to figure out what you REALLY want and why, learn how to reset your thoughts about it. Then walks you through the hardest part - HOW to take the actions required to make it happen. Manifestation is about wanting AND doing. Linda West makes the process easy to understand and gives you a checklist to stay on track in Chapter 20. Checklist PDF not included with audiobook but the act of listening to each point, pausing the book, and writing it down brought clarity and sparked ideas, helping to jumpstart my own process. Also, the Three Judges is an awesome insight tool. It allows you to contemplate any situation on multiple levels. As you review your own thoughts and feelings about something, you also may get to know parts of yourself previously unknown.

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So interesting and so boring at the same time!

Revisado: 10-01-12

What did you love best about The Swerve?

The storyline is very interesting. I really wanted to know how it all turned out in the end and I learned something new at every listening.

What did you like best about this story?

Learning lots about the history of the time.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

NO!

Any additional comments?

The story is interesting, the length and depth are important to the overall tone and understanding. Unfortunately for me, sometimes it just bored me. I found I couldn't listen to it during my commute because it encouraged nodding off! I've listened to other histories and biographies without this outcome but don't think it was the narrator, he was fine, professional. I put to good use the variable narrator speed on the Android app. I might have given up without it and I really wanted to finish it.

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Funny and Touching

Revisado: 10-01-12

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it's overall charm comes from being well written and inexpertly narrated. The choice of Penny Marshall to read her own story was a stroke of brilliance. It comes across as (someone we like to think of as) an old friend revealing stories about themselves we've never heard before. It's very obviously a reading of a book, though somehow transcending into more of a long letter from a favorite friend. It's stiffness is forgotten in the fun of hearing the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of My Mother Was Nuts?

The most memorable moments are the relationship connections between Penny Marshall and well, . . . everyone. She makes LA, Hollywood and New York sound like one small town filled with interesting people. Interesting not because of what they've starred in but because of who they really are, what they shared with her and what she learned from them.

Which scene was your favorite?

Narration wise, when Penny Marshall reads about her mother's passing. Her voice cracks and you feel her emotion.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

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Love, love, love our dear Jacky Faber

Revisado: 08-10-11

L.A. Meyer has given us a gift in Jacky Faber and her over the top adventures - a strong, yet fallible female character and the opportunity to discuss her life lessons with our own girls. She is a good natured big thinker, courageous thru fear, yet prone to nightmares and depression. She learns from her many mistakes, is always willing to learn new skills, is never above working hard at what must be done and doesn't blame others for her misfortunes. She cobbles together a family of friends, experiencing the unconditional love and loyalty that comes with it. She accepts others as they are without prejudice, she might not like someone but she accepts them and their dislike of her in turn. She vocalizes and acts on her principles and puts others first even when the consequences for her are dire. She is manipulative and a shyster, sometimes blurring surviving and conning. Throughout this series, Jacky learns (and takes to heart) that her actions have unforeseen, sometimes negative, consequences for her friends as well as herself - not something often represented.

And then there's the history. It's dirty, appalling, uplifting, exciting and pretty accurate. Jacky is a dynamic character and her outlandish story highlights the limitations imposed on fellow characters. The historical context and dialog give a glimpse into the soul of the time and place, not just a textbook overview.

As for the increasing sexual nature of Jacky, she is now sixteen and has for a long while been responsible for the health and welfare of herself and many others. It is understandable that this part of her life would mature, too. The consequences for herself and her friends aren't lost on her. I have survived one teenage daughter, have another on the brink, and feel it has been handled well so far but it may not be for everyone. I am listening ahead of my 12 year old daughter so I know which subjects, both personal and historical, I want to address more fully.

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Technical Difficulties

Revisado: 11-04-10

Narrators & writing continue to be awesome. The recording itself is awful. Slipshod editing provides many, many opportunities to listen again to what you just heard. One interval of static drowning out narrator is included free of charge.

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